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Norris Laguardia Act |
Deems "yellow dog" contracts unenforceable. A yellow dog contract is one in which an employer make an offer of employment contingent upon the employee agreeing NOT to join a union |
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Taft Hartley Act |
Amended the National Labor Relations act and outlawed closed shops. Closed shops are companies that requires employees to join a union |
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Burlington Industries vs. Ellerth |
Established that an employer can be held accountable for the unlawful acts of its employees |
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Employers are covered by the WARN Act if they have over how many employees? |
Generally, over 100 |
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According to the WARN Act, how many days notice does an employer need to provide if they are laying off more than 33% of their workforce? |
60 days |
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Title___ prohibits severe, pervasive, unwelcomed offensive conduct based on an individual's race/color |
Title VII |
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Which data privacy principle refers to the employer demonstrating a need to collect data and obtaining the employee's consent prior to data collection? |
Legitimacy |
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The Good Faith and Fair Dealing exception to employment at will restricts: |
Against any employer action that is deemed malicious |
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A style of management that involves managers randomly visiting employee workplaces and engaging in informal discussions is called: |
Manage by walking around |
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An interview that helps managers understand why employees stay and why they may quit is called a: |
Stay Interview |
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A short and frequent survey method that gives quick insight into any particular workplace topic is called a: |
Pulse Survey |
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What federal regulation prohibits sexual harassment? |
Title VII |
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A top mistake in handling complaints and grievances is: |
Ignoring them |
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Most grievance procedures have what kind of common component? |
Employees can discuss concerns with multiple levels of management |
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When should an investigation of employee misconduct take place? |
No later than 72 hours after accusation |
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What is the overall purpose of an effective employee relations program? |
Maximize employee performance |
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What helps to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace? |
Employee committees |
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What has the most impact on increasing employee productivity? |
Treat employees with dignity and respect |
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What type of reward is given immediately upon witnessing outstanding employee performance? |
A "Spot Award" |
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A contracted service supplied by companies that specialize in helping employees prepare for job searching after a layoff or job loss is an: |
Outplacement Firm |
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When MUST an employer pay severance? |
When there is an executed contract between the employee and the employer where severance terms were detailed |